OL6 8BP maps, stats, and open data
OL6 8BP lies on Durham Drive in Ashton-under-lyne. OL6 8BP is located in the Ashton Hurst electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Tameside and the English Parliamentary constituency of Ashton-under-Lyne. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 01Y and the police force is Greater Manchester. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
OL6 8BP maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL6 8BP geodata
| Easting | 394860 |
| Northing | 401689 |
| Latitude | 53.511857 |
| Longitude | -2.078977 |
Where is OL6 8BP?
| Street | Durham Drive |
| Town/City | Ashton-under-lyne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL6 |
OL6 8BP Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL6 8BP as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 160m | 525ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Ashton Hurst |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Ashton-under-lyne |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in OL6 8BP
2, DURHAM DRIVE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8BP 2025 2 MAY £425,000 |
20, DURHAM DRIVE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8BP 2023 24 MAR £470,000 |
9, DURHAM DRIVE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8BP 2021 23 MAR £325,000 |
10, DURHAM DRIVE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8BP 2020 20 MAR £277,500 |
11, DURHAM DRIVE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8BP 2019 5 JUL £295,000 |
17, DURHAM DRIVE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8BP 2017 20 DEC £327,000 |
5, DURHAM DRIVE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8BP 2016 9 MAR £190,000 |
1, DURHAM DRIVE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8BP 2016 1 MAR £251,000 |
1, DURHAM DRIVE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8BP 2014 25 JUN £202,500 |
2, DURHAM DRIVE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8BP 2012 1 OCT £225,000 |
➜ Ashton-under-Lyne house prices
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL6 8BP
| Lees Rd/The Red House (Lees Rd) | Lily Lanes | 194m |
| Lees Rd/The Red House (Lees Rd) | Lily Lanes | 197m |
| St. Albans Ave/Lichfield Ave (St Albans Ave) | Lily Lanes | 243m |
| St. Albans Ave/Lichfield Ave (St Albans Ave) | Lily Lanes | 251m |
| St Damian's Rc Science College (Internal Road) | Lily Lanes | 267m |
Nearest railway stations to OL6 8BP
| Ashton-under-Lyne Station | 2.5km |
| Mossley (Manchester) Station | 2.5km |
| Stalybridge Station | 3.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL6 8BP (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in OL6 8BP (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 45.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL6 8BP (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
OL6 8BP gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL6 8BP by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 474,114 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 20,614 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,506 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 90,259 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,750 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,093 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL6 8BP, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL6 8BP.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
39.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL6 8BP:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL6 8BP (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL6 8BP
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Lees Road P.o. | 17:30 | 12:05 | 675m |
| 27 Broadbent Avenue | 17:00 | 11:00 | 1,228m |
| Higher Hurst Tso | 17:30 | 11:40 | 1,247m |
OL6 8BP ITL and OL6 8BP LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for OL6 8BP:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD35 | Greater Manchester South East |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000008 | Tameside |
OL6 8BP census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for OL6 8BP:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00030053 | |
| LSOA | E01005939 | Tameside 002B |
| MSOA | E02001230 | Tameside 002 |
Nearest postcodes to OL6 8BP
| OL6 8BN | Gloucester Close | 71m |
| OL6 8BU | Winchester Avenue | 124m |
| OL6 8BW | Lichfield Avenue | 126m |
| OL6 8BJ | Lees Road | 132m |
| OL6 8BL | Worcester Close | 149m |
| OL6 8BT | Norwich Close | 160m |
| OL6 8BS | Lincoln Close | 183m |
| OL6 8DE | St Albans Avenue | 261m |
| OL6 8DF | St Albans Avenue | 286m |
| OL6 8DD | Westminster Avenue | 291m |
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